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  Google pulls 500 malicious Chrome extensions after researcher tip-off (Feb 17)
 

Google has abruptly pulled over 500 Chrome extensions from its Web Store that researchers discovered were stealing browsing data and executing click fraud and malvertising after installing themselves on the computers of millions of users.
  Lindsey Graham’s new bill would end the internet as we know it (Feb 20)
 

If Sen. Lindsey Graham gets his way, the federal government will launch another attack on online privacy. The South Carolina Republican will ask lawmakers to give Attorney General William Barr and the Department of Justice unchecked access to all of your messaging, file-sharing, and video-sharing tools. That is bad news for just about everyone and a nightmare for those who value digital privacy.
  Millions Of Windows And Linux Systems Are Vulnerable To This ‘Hidden’ Cyber Attack (Feb 18)
 

What if I told you that there is an exploitable security risk hiding in plain sight that could result in the compromise of your Linux or Windows machine? What if I told you that the attack vector has been exploited since 2015 and that both vendors and attackers are well aware of it?
  Mozilla Firefox 73.0.1 Released with Critical Linux Fixes (Feb 19)
 

Mozilla has recently released the first minor update for Firefox 73, this time bringing important fixes for Windows and Linux systems running the browser.
  VPN Obfuscation (Everything You Need to Know – What It Is, How It Works, Why You Need It, and More) (Feb 17)
 

We all likely heard about VPN obfuscation at this point. Over the past years, a pretty noticeable number of VPN providers started using the term on their web pages.But what exactly is it? And why should you care about it?
  Firefox 73.0.1 fixes crashes, blank web pages and DRM niggles (Feb 20)
 

Firefox version 73 has only been out for a week but already Mozilla has had to update it to version 73.0.1 to fix a range of browser problems and crashes, including when running on Linux machines.
  Ring now requires two-factor sign-ins for its home security devices (Feb 18)
 

Ring is continuing its bid to improve privacy and security after facing criticism. As of today, the Amazon brand will start requiring two-factor authentication for all users when they sign into their Ring accounts.
  New Senate Bill Would Place Moratorium on Federal Use of Facial Recognition (Feb 19)
 

Two Democratic senators want to temporarily pause the governments use of facial recognition technology while a commission develops regulations.
  U.S. Government Says Update Chrome 80 As High-Rated Security Flaws Found (Feb 24)
 

Are you a Google Chrome user? High-rated security vulnerabilities have already been discovered in version 80 of Google Chrome. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is encouraging Google users to update again just weeks after the Chrome 80 release. Heres what you need to know.
  Ring Announces New Security Protocols After Customer Complaints of Account Hacks (Feb 24)
 

After customer complaints of account hacks, Ring is making two-factor authentication mandatory and is considering allowing users to opt out of sharing their data with third-party companies.